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enhttp://wypr.org/feeds/3/rss.xmlThose Men In Oregon: Troublemakers, Terrorists Or Something Else?http://wypr.org/post/those-men-oregon-troublemakers-terrorists-or-something-else
In the week since <a href="http://www.npr.org/2016/01/05/461997746/how-protests-turned-into-an-armed-takeover-of-a-wildlife-refuge-in-oregon" target="_blank">a group of armed individuals took over building</a>s on the <a href="http://www.fws.gov/refuge/Malheur/" target="_blank">Malheur National Wildlife Refuge</a> in southeast Oregon, there's been a debate on <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23YallQaeda&src=tyah" target="_blank">social media</a> and <a href="http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-0106-walker-oregon-malheur-terrorist-20160106-story.html" target="_blank">op-ed pages</aSat, 09 Jan 2016 12:00:00 +0000Mark Memmott525518 at http://wypr.orgThose Men In Oregon: Troublemakers, Terrorists Or Something Else?The Sounds Of A Murder: News Or Not?http://wypr.org/post/sounds-murder-news-or-not
How much, if any, of the shocking sights and sounds should newsrooms report when two people are murdered on live television and the video whips around the world on the Web?<p>Alison Parker and Adam Ward, two local TV journalists, were <a href="http://www.npr.org/tags/434874655/journalists-killed" target="_blank">gunned down while on the air Wednesday</a>. They were near Roanoke, Va., interviewing local Chamber of Commerce official Vicki Gardner about tourism. Gardner was seriously injured.<p>Parker, 24, was a reporter. Ward, 27, was a photojournalist.Sat, 29 Aug 2015 12:33:00 +0000Mark Memmott520145 at http://wypr.orgThe Sounds Of A Murder: News Or Not?3 Things To Know About NPR's Policy Regarding Offensive Languagehttp://wypr.org/post/3-things-know-about-nprs-policy-regarding-offensive-language
<em>Editor's note: The headline on this post tips our hand. But just to be clear, we're discussing language that some readers don't want to hear or read, even when it's bleeped or not spelled out.</em><p>This question came up in the newsroom: Should an NPR journalist say during a podcast that someone's an a****** if many people would agree that person is an a******?<p>The question wasn't about a real person.Sat, 25 Jul 2015 12:42:00 +0000Mark Memmott518716 at http://wypr.org3 Things To Know About NPR's Policy Regarding Offensive LanguageJust A Few Important Words About The Declaration Of Independencehttp://wypr.org/post/just-few-important-words-about-declaration-independence
<em>"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."</em><p>It's Independence Day. Let's take a break from parades, patriotic songs and pyrotechnics to think about the Declaration of Independence, which was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.<p>The line at the top of this post has the words that are probably most remembered.Sat, 04 Jul 2015 11:54:00 +0000Mark Memmott517744 at http://wypr.orgJust A Few Important Words About The Declaration Of Independence'Fewer' Or 'Less?' The Express Lane Language Debate http://wypr.org/post/fewer-or-less-express-lane-language-debate
<p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7E-aoXLZGY</p>Sat, 06 Dec 2014 12:48:00 +0000Mark Memmott508453 at http://wypr.org'Fewer' Or 'Less?' The Express Lane Language Debate Before This Blogger Moves On, He Wants To Say Thankshttp://wypr.org/post/blogger-moves-he-wants-say-thanks
The Two-Way is just shy of its fifth anniversary, on May 13.<p>This blogger has written just over 9,700 posts for NPR — almost 9,500 of them for The Two-Way.<p>It seems like a good time to move on.<p>Next week, I'll be on vacation.Fri, 25 Apr 2014 18:36:00 +0000Mark Memmott12173 at http://wypr.orgBefore This Blogger Moves On, He Wants To Say ThanksNew Manchester United Skipper Vows To Make Fans Smile Againhttp://wypr.org/post/new-manchester-united-skipper-vows-make-fans-smile-again
The biggest sports story of the week for millions of football (soccer) fans around the world was the sacking of David Moyes as manager of England's Manchester United, one of the <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbelzer/2014/04/10/manchester-united-vs-real-madrid-tilt-at-university-of-michigan-stadium-sells-out-in-24-hours/" target="_blank">two most valuable sports franchises</a> on the planet.<p>Moyes lasted less than a season as <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/05/09/182579340/evertons-moyes-to-replace-ferguson-at-man-united" target="_blank">successor to the legendaryFri, 25 Apr 2014 16:43:00 +0000Mark Memmott12163 at http://wypr.orgNew Manchester United Skipper Vows To Make Fans Smile AgainRecovery Of Bodies From Sunken Ferry Growing More Difficulthttp://wypr.org/post/recovery-bodies-sunken-ferry-growing-more-difficult
The news Friday from the site of South Korea's ferry disaster includes word that:<p>-- "At least 185 passengers had been confirmed dead, with 117 others still missing." (<a href="http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2014/04/25/34/0302000000AEN20140425001852315F.html" target="_blank">Yonhap News</a>)<p>-- Prosecutors have "officially attributed the sinking ...Fri, 25 Apr 2014 15:44:00 +0000Mark Memmott12160 at http://wypr.orgRecovery Of Bodies From Sunken Ferry Growing More DifficultRussia's Credit Rating Cut To Just Above 'Junk'http://wypr.org/post/russias-credit-rating-cut-just-above-junk
Saying that "the <a href="http://www.npr.org/tags/126978660/ukraine" target="_blank">tense geopolitical situation between Russia and Ukraine</a>" could accelerate the already heavy flow of money coming out of Russia, <a href="http://www.standardandpoors.com/en_US/web/guest/home" target="_blank">Standard & Poor's</a> on Friday cut that nation's credit rating to just above "junk" level.<p>What's more, S&P says it doesn't expect things to improve anytime soon:<p><blockquote><p>"In our view, Russia's political institutions remain comparatively weak and political power is highly centralized.Fri, 25 Apr 2014 14:22:00 +0000Mark Memmott12155 at http://wypr.orgVIDEO: At White House, Girl Hands Father's Resume To First Ladyhttp://wypr.org/post/video-white-house-girl-hands-fathers-resume-first-lady
<p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nXDPxrt3v4</p>Fri, 25 Apr 2014 13:14:00 +0000Mark Memmott12152 at http://wypr.orgVIDEO: At White House, Girl Hands Father's Resume To First Lady